Identification tag case mounting



Dec. 1, 1931.

L. J. KIGER 1,834,028

IDENTIFICATION TAG CASE MOUNTING Filed Feb. 20, 1930 Inventor L- If/ 7176)" A ttomcy Patented Dec. 1, 1931 UNITED STATES,

PAT NT OFFICE LUTHER J. KIGER, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL AUTO TAG SEAL CORPORATION, OF NAST-TVILLE, ESSEE, A CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE Application filed February 20, 1930. .Serial No. 430,030.

This invention-relates to identification tag case mountings, and an object of the invention is to provide for mounting the identification tag in close proximity with the license plate, so that the same will be permanently attached to the automobile.

oughly reliable'for its intended purpose, very simple in its method of assembly, and comspherical head 12 on one end extending inparatively inexpensive to manufactureand install. 1. i J .g

Withthe foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanymg drawlngs, wherein is disclosed an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, and modifications, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the claims heretoappended.

In the drawings,v wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views i a Figure 1v is a front elevation of a license tag showing the mounting of the present invention applied thereto. b k,

Fig. 2 is a detailed vertical section taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and showing the identification tag casing folded behind the license plate, certain of the elements including the casing, being shown in side elevation. I

Fig. 3 is a detailed longitudinal section through the supporting bolt, and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 4'4 of Fig. 3.

This invention is clearly adapted for supporting identification tag casings shown in.

. application, Serial No. 430,029, filed this 20th day of February, 1930.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 in-' dicates a rectangular, metallic license plate having numerals thereon to identify the automobile to which the license tag is attached,

It is to be understood that a conventional license tag is provided with a pair of elon-' gated slots 6 in the upper margin thereof, or may be provided with an opening 7 in each of the four corners thereof.

Extending from the rear of an automobile,

not shown in the drawings, are the customary pair of supporting arms 8, 9 which have a Further ob ects of the invention are to provide a mounting of the character referred to f that is strong, compact and durable, thorarm is formed with an opening 10 toreceive the supporting bolt indicated generally at 11. v Thls supporting bolt 11 includes a semiwardly from which is a shank 13. The head I 12 isprovided with a transverse groove 15 to receive the end of a screw driver for turnmg the bolt.

bullet-shaped head 17 on the inner end of the shank.

A'cap 18 is adapted to be disposed over a portion of the threaded portion 14 of the shank and the head 17 The cap 18 is hollow. and cylindrical. One end ofthe cap 18 is closed by an end wall 19, while the other end thereof is open. About the open end, there is an annular inwardly projecting shoulder 20 that bears against one end of the sleeve 21 and holds the same within the cap.

he side wall of the tubular sleeve 21 is shtted in a U-shape and bent inwardly to form a tongue 22. This tongue 22 projects into the interior of the cap in the path of mounting may be applied to either arm 8 or 0. jThe threaded portion 14 of the shank is extended through the opening 10 in the arm and projects outwardly therefrom. A nut 23 is threaded on the bolt-11 andbears against the outer side of the license plate 5.

A helical coil spring 24 .is mounted on the threaded portion 14 of the bolt, said spring having one end bearing against the outer face of arm 9, and'the other end thereof bearing against the identification tag casing indicated generally at 25. i

This identification tag casing 25 is more particularly described in my application Serial No. 430,029, filed this th day of February, 1930.

This identification tag casing for the purpose of the present invention, may be described as an elongated rectangular body having an opening 26 adjacent its upper end through whichthe threaded'portion 14 of the bolt extends.

It is to be understood that the identificationtag casing 25 is free to rotate on the threaded portion 14 of the bolt, but is nor,- mally held from rotating thereon by the tension of the coil spring 24, The outer face of the casing'25 bears against the inner face of the license plate 5, whichlicense plate is mounted on the threaded portion 14 of the bolt 11. r

The inner end oft-he cap 18, bears against the nut 23 and prevents removal of said nut. It willbe understood that the shank 13 of the bolt maybe inserted thru either the slot 6 or one of the openings 7 depending upon the spaced relation of the supporting arms 8 and 9. The last operation in the assembly of the mounting, is to slip the cap 18 over the outer end of shank 13. The tongue 22 flexes over the bullet head'l'i' and locks against the head 17 so that the bolt cannotbe removed from the arm 9 and the identification tag casing 25 cannot be removed from the mountlng without cutting the parts.

In normal position, the casing 25 2 of the drawings. and identification of the automobile are questioned, the casing 25 may be, rota-ted up-wardly on the bolt 11 as shown in Fig. l of the drawings, whereby the information contained on the tag may be readily seen to satisfy inquiry.

It is to be understood that by describing in detail herein any particular form, structure, or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims, or the requirements of the prior art. Having thus descrlbed my invention, what I claim as new 1s 1- 1. In combination, a. supportingarm adaptedfor attachment to an automobile havsupporting bolt including a shank having a portion thereof threaded, heads on the opposite ends of the bolt, said shank extending through said openings in the arm and casing,

and one of said openings in the tag plate, a

is folded behind the license tag plate as shown in Fig.

In event the registration spring supported on said threaded portion 'of the bolt between said arm and casing, and

a lockable cap disposed over one head of the bolt.-

2. In combination, a supporting arm adapted for attachment to an automobile having an opening in its upper end, an identification bolt, a sleeve in t 1e cap, an inwardly'directed fiange'on one end of the cap bearing against one end of. the sleeve, and a flexible tongue on the sleeve for locking against said one head of the bolt. 3 r

3. In combination, a supporting arm adapte-d'for attachment to an automobile having'an openin in its'upper end, an identification tagcasing V aving an opening in one end, a licen so tag plate having openings therein, a supporting bolt including a shank having a portion thereof threaded, heads on t-he opposite ends of the bolt, said shank extending through said openings in the armandthe casing, and one of said openings in the tag plate, a spring supported on' said threaded portion of the bolt between saidarm and casing, 21 lockable cap disposed over one head of the bolt,

a sleeve in the cap, an inwardly directed flange on one-end of the cap bearing against one end of the sleeve, a. flexible tongue on the sleeve for locking against said one head of the bolt, said one-head being bullet-shapedl 4. Incombination, asupporting arm adapted for attachment'to anautomobile having an opening in' its upper end, an identification tag casinghaving an'opening in one end, a

license tag plate having openings therein, a

supporting bolt including a shank having a portion thereof threaded, heads on the opposite ends of the bolt, said shank extending through said openings in the arm and casing and one of said openings in the tag plate, a spring supported on said threaded portion of the bolt between said arm and easing. a

lockable cap disposed over one head of the bolt, a. sleeve in the cap, an inwardly directed flange on one end of the-cap bearing against one end of thesleeve, a-flexibletongue on the sleeve for locking against said one head of the bolt, said one head-being bullet-shaped, andsaid spring bearing against the casing on one end and, on the arm at the other end.

Intestimony whereof I affix my signature.

LUTHER-J. KIGER. 

